RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC — The Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association’s (AASA) Brand Protection Council is offering suppliers a free Webinar from 2-3 p.m., Monday, Oct. 17 (EDT) on combating counterfeiting at the Automotive Aftermarket Products Association (AAPEX).
The free Webinar, “Identifying and Taking Action against Counterfeiting and Other IPR Violations at AAPEX,” will be led by Marc Fleischaker, a partner with the law firm Arent Fox and one of AAPEX’s attorneys.
During the webinar participants will learn:
• How to prepare before the show
• What constitutes a violation
• What to look for at another exhibit
• What to bring to the show (e.g. patents, copyright registrations, etc.)
• Tips on how to approach possible violators
• How and when to get show management involved
• Actions taken by show management
• Consequences to IPR violators
The webinar will conclude with a question and answer session.
“Product counterfeiting costs American automotive suppliers approximately $12 billion in sales on a global basis annually,” said Paul Foley, executive director of the Brand Protection Council. “More than 1,900 exhibitors will participate in AAPEX, the annual trade show representing the $250 billion North American retail and service aftermarket. It is a prime opportunity to educate manufacturers on ways to stem the tide of counterfeiting and other intellectual property rights violations,” he added.
Interested participants can register by sending an e-mail to [email protected]. Registrants will receive a confirmation e-mail with log-in instructions.
AAPEX is sponsored by the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) and the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA). For more information, visit: AAPEXShow.com.
To learn more about MEMA, its market segments or the Brand Protection Council, go to: MEMA.org.
